London | From May 11, it's back to school for large parts of western Europe. Some time during that week, primary school children in France, the Netherlands and Switzerland will start filing back into classrooms, with the Belgians to follow a week later.
Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
